# Large Psammodromus (*Psammodromus algirus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The large psammodromus (Psammodromus algirus) is a species in the family Lacertidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh 8.07 g to 8.59 g and reach 7.08 cm in length.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 8.07 g – 8.59 g |
| Length | 6.83 cm – 7.08 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, shrubland |
| Young per litter or clutch | 3.6 – 11 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months – 13 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 – 3 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Brain mass | 45 mg |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Recorded prey and predators

 Recorded predators: Southern smooth snake (*Coronella girondica*), Horseshoe snake (*Hemorrhois hippocrepis*), False smooth snake (*Macroprotodon cucullatus*), Lizard snake (*Malpolon monspessulanus*), Lataste's viper (*Vipera latastei*), False smooth snake (*Macroprotodon mauritanicus*), Tawny owl (*Strix aluco*). Each pair is recorded by at least two datasets compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/, CC0 1.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Squamata
- family: Lacertidae
- genus: Psammodromus
- species: *Psammodromus algirus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Lacerta algira*, *Pantodactylus nicefori*, *Psammodromus algirus jeanneae*, *Psammodromus jeanneae*, *Psammodromus manuelae*, *Troidosaurus algira var. nolli*, *Tropidosaura algira var. nollii*

## Common questions

### How big is the large psammodromus?

An adult large psammodromus weighs 8.07 g – 8.59 g and measures 6.83 cm – 7.08 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### What kind of animal is the large psammodromus?

The large psammodromus (Psammodromus algirus) belongs to the family Lacertidae in the order Squamata.

### What eats the large psammodromus?

Animals recorded preying on the large psammodromus include southern smooth snake, horseshoe snake, false smooth snake and lizard snake. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

## Sources

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- [AnimalTraits: a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size](https://animaltraits.org/), CC0 1.0, 1.0.7. Herberstein, M.E., McLean, D.J., Lowe, E. et al. (2022) AnimalTraits: a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size. Scientific Data 9: 265. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01364-9. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6468938
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- [Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI): interpreted data products](https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/), CC0 1.0, 0.11. Poelen, J.H., Simons, J.D. & Mungall, C.J. (2014) Global Biotic Interactions: an open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics 24: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.08.005. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691479, with each record's original reference.
- [ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4), CC BY 4.0, v1-2. Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4
- [SquamBase 1.0 - a dataset of squamate species traits](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b), CC0 1.0, 1.0-dryad-v5. Meiri, S. (2024) SquamBase - a database of squamate (Reptilia: Squamata) traits. Global Ecology and Biogeography 33(4): e13812. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13812. Data: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b

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